Well, I saw you with another It made me lose my mind Shot you with my .38 and now I'm doin' time And you put me here, you put me here Well there's no way to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here I've been tryin' to tell 'em That I didn't do no wrong Only gave you what you been Deservin' all along And you put me here, you put me here There ain't no use denyin' You done it with your lyin' As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Well the jury found me guilty They wouldn't hear my plea I listened as that judge said Murder in the first degree And you put me here, you put me here Well, there ain't no need to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Now the warden and the preacher They're lettin' me go slow It won't be long until I'm gone Just thirteen steps to go And you put me here, you put me here There's just one way to figure Your cheatin' pulled the trigger As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Well, there ain't no need to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Kate, you just plain bad, you know that
Well, I saw you with another It made me lose my mind Shot you with my .38 and now I'm doin' time And you put me here, you put me here Well there's no way to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here I've been tryin' to tell 'em That I didn't do no wrong Only gave you what you been Deservin' all along And you put me here, you put me here There ain't no use denyin' You done it with your lyin' As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Well the jury found me guilty They wouldn't hear my plea I listened as that judge said Murder in the first degree And you put me here, you put me here Well, there ain't no need to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Now the warden and the preacher They're lettin' me go slow It won't be long until I'm gone Just thirteen steps to go And you put me here, you put me here There's just one way to figure Your cheatin' pulled the trigger As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Well, there ain't no need to doubt There ain't no two ways about it As sure as your name's Kate You put me here Kate, you just plain bad, you know that
